WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE!
Hello and here we are starting our first week of school for the 2017 - 2018 school year. My blog will be updated and posted on Mondays. The blog page as well as The Athenian Echo are excellent pages to read about general information for class and school.
I was overjoyed to meet all of my wonderful first grade scholars and their families at meet the teacher night. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone in the coming months and partnering together to help build, form, and cultivate the wonder that lies within each one.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMABLE BOOKS
In the last couple of days I have spent several hours going through and checking off school supplies. If anything is missing a note will be sent home with the items that your child needs highlighted. Those parents who let me know that they were waiting for supplies to come in will also receive those notes as it is one of the ways I keep track of who I have contacted.
THE HARP AND LAUREL WREATH and AESOP'S FABLES
The lower grades do require all of the consumable books to be brought in at the beginning of the year. We will be using Aesop's Fables this week. We do use The Harp and Laurel Wreath in the classroom at different times throughout the year. Below is a link that you can cut and paste into the browser bar to for The Harp and Laurel Wreath.
https://www.amazon.com/Harp-Laurel-Wreath-Dictation-Curriculum/dp/0898707161/ref=pd_cp_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FAPKRS2W0NJCQHBG6QHP
The pink Spalding notebook and Singapore math workbooks must be ordered from the company websites.
http://archwaytriviumeast.greatheartsacademies.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/05/ATE-Consumable-Book-List-17-18.pdf
THIS WEEK
It will be completely normal for your child to feel a mixture of nervousness and excitement throughout the week. Going from kindergarten to first grade is a huge step. This week our main focus will be learning and practicing grade level and classroom procedures and expectations. One of the school expectations that we will be going over will be the school dress code. While it is easy for the older scholars to relay information about dress code, the younger scholars have a harder time remembering so dress code notes will be sent home in your child's red homework folder.
AFTER SCHOOL PICK UP PROCEDURE
Below is a link to the pick-up and drop-off procedures. (As with all of the links on this page, you will probably have to cut and paste it into the browser bar.) Please direct any questions about the procedures to the front office. The pick-up procedure will take longer during the first weeks of school so your patience is appreciated.
http://archwaytriviumeast.greatheartsacademies.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/07/ATE-Parent-pickup-dropoff-with-traffic-maps.pdf
UPCOMING DATES:
Every Wednesday is a 1:15 early release.
Friday Aug. 18th - 1/2 day (12:00) dismissal
Monday Aug. 21st - Fingerprint event at Trivium Prep (10am - 12pm)
Tuesday Aug. 22 - K-2 Curriculum night (6 - 7pm)
Tuesday Aug 29th - Peter Piper Pizza night (4:30 - 7:30 pm)
I hope I was able to address most of the most common questions that arise during the first few days of a new school year. Have a wonderful week!
Looking forward to a fabulous first week!
